To tint or not to tint...?

"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
11/14/2018 at 20:55 • Filed to: Yellow Foglights

Hi Oppo!

Ever since I !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! a while back in the summer, I’ve been pondering. I currently have Selective Yellow bulbs installed in my fogs to help out in low-visibility inclement weather, but I’ve always loved the aesthetic of yellow tinted lights.

I’m currently thinking about maybe giving them the tint treatment so they feature yellow goodness even when turned off :

As you can see from this highly illustrative, professionally altered graphical representation (read: I did it in 5 minutes with GIMP) , I think it would look pretty good!

I know it’s a common mod and maybe some of you think it’s a bit played out, but I’ve always loved the look and am definitely considering it in the Spring. Feel free to share your thoughts! Anybody every do this to their car before that can offer some experience or guidance?

DISCUSSION (30)

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/14/2018 at 20:56

Absolutely not. It’s beyond played out. Nobody’s even doing it anymore.

CB > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/14/2018 at 21:02

I mean, if you love it, go for it.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/14/2018 at 21:04

PURPLE FOG LIGHTS ARE WHAT YOU NEED!!!

Kinja'd!!!

adamftw > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/14/2018 at 21:05

Yellow is for fogs only unless you have a 964 Porsche 911.

vicali > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/14/2018 at 21:06

Yes

Kinja'd!!!

Maxima Speed > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/14/2018 at 21:10

I only like yellow if all the headlights are yellow tinted. Otherwise I don’t think it looks good.

Captain of the Enterprise > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/14/2018 at 21:10

I like it

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/14/2018 at 21:11

If my fog lights were working, I would make them yellow. Do it!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC
11/14/2018 at 21:22

I know a lot of people think it’s played out, so I am still a bit on the fence. Wouldn’t say nobody is doing it anymore though. It’s not unknown around here where I live, but I only see a car with it done maybe once every two days or so!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > CB
11/14/2018 at 21:23

This is true! I’m waiting until the spring if I do, so plenty of time to decide! :)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
11/14/2018 at 21:24

There is a last-gen Civic coupe and a current STi that have pink tint that often park at the local carpool lot all day near here. The Civic is silver and the STi is black. The pink tint is quite noticeable, especially when I’ve seen the STi driving. Surprised he’s not been stopped for it!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > adamftw
11/14/2018 at 21:25

I wasn’t planning on putting it on my headlights! Only the fogs!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > vicali
11/14/2018 at 21:27

No LEDs for me though, just factory-style fog assemblies! :)

The factory assemblies on this gen of Accent are surprisingly large, they could almost double as headlights on some newer cars, haha! That being said, I do wish Hyundai had made a different, brighter bulb choice. They do help in bad weather and the dark for visibility, but the bulbs are only 881s, so a tad small and dimmer compared to what I was used to with the massive rally-style fogs in my old Subaru Impreza wagon! :D

Kinja'd!!!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Maxima Speed
11/14/2018 at 21:30

I do like yellow tinted lights, but I think having ALL lights tinted yellow (headlights and fogs) looks far better on older classics than modern cars. I like the look of the dichotomy of yellow vs. clear on fogs vs. headlights on newer cars. :)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Captain of the Enterprise
11/14/2018 at 21:34

Thanks! I don’t have any actual decent daytime pics of my car since I installed the fogs, only one or two with the lights on at night. Maybe I’ll try and snap a shot this week and do a bit more photo editing to let me see more closely what it would look like in the real world instead of the graphic I used above before I make my decision! :)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
11/14/2018 at 21:35

Mine came with normal white bulbs, but I bought selective yellow bulbs for them - they already have a nice yellow tint when they are on, but I like the aesthetic of seeing the yellow when they are off as well! Seems like a fun, cheap, easy mod that adds a bit of uniqueness. :)

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/14/2018 at 21:45

Yep, definitely !

I like yellow tint on fogs too. (Fake) Rally Mini <3

dogisbadob > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/14/2018 at 21:50

If you do, follow this procedure. Go to the section titled “ If you want to try selective yellow lamps”

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
11/14/2018 at 21:53

Rally Mini FTW! :D

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > dogisbadob
11/14/2018 at 22:01

Oooo, very interesting website! Thank you *saves link* - I’ve dealt with Kapton tape before in my work with 3D printers, it’s good stuff! Never thought of it for this application though!

adamftw > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/14/2018 at 22:26

OH I misread. Do it up, yellow fogs are the bees nees.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/14/2018 at 22:39

It’s gonna be an Autox Mini next year tho.

Anyways, you should tint them fogs imo

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/15/2018 at 01:56

If you like it then you should. It’s a reversible mod and not too expensive.